Chapter 1192: Moral Sect Mountain Gate

Pure Nine-Lotus Lantern:

Before Zhuo Ming formed her Nascent Soul, she took Chen Mobai to see the Sun God Tree.

Under her meticulous care, the fifth-tier spiritual plant had completely recovered its sentience. Moreover, because it was rooted in Panghuang Mountain's sixth-tier spiritual vein, it showed a tendency to advance even further.

However, due to its severed roots, its vitality was greatly depleted, so Chen Mobai would still need some time if he wanted to forcibly accelerate its growth.

Besides the one on Panghuang Mountain, a small Sun God Tree had also regrown from the roots at the original site of the Golden Crow Immortal City ruins.

However, that one was only at the third tier.

But because it was newly sprouted, it was full of vitality. Moreover, with Zhuo Ming, a spiritual plant cultivator possessing the "Myriad Spirit Empathy," tending to it, its future achievements might surpass even the one on Panghuang Mountain.

For this very reason, Chen Mobai planned to wait until the Panghuang Mountain tree recovered, then use accelerated growth techniques to elevate it to the sixth tier. Although this would preclude further advancement, it would confirm the central nexus of the Sky Curtain Earth Vein Grand Array and lay the foundation for the future Zhou Tianhe Luo Star Array.

Besides the Sun God Tree, Chen Mobai also planned to pour significant resources into Yin Qingmei's natal spiritual plant, the Jade Phoenix Tree.

After all, this rare treasure of heaven and earth truly had the potential for infinite tier advancement.

Chen Mobai also planned to transplant a peak fourth-tier Evergreen Wood from the sect to Dongwu, then transform it into a fifth-tier Azure Dragon Wood, to see if it could help resolve the issue of the Heavenly Venerate's branch.

Dongwu was not a core region, so even if unexpected issues arose, they could be handled calmly.

"Master, then I shall go."

After explaining the situation of the two Sun God Trees, Zhuo Ming respectfully addressed Chen Mobai before a grand hall left from the Eastern Earth Imperial Court era on Panghuang Mountain.

"Hmm, after you form your Nascent Soul and emerge from seclusion, I, your master, will impart a Dao Fruit to you. Both the Earth Element and Primordial Chaos Dao Fruits are quite suitable for you; you can consider which one you need."

Chen Mobai said encouragingly. His words made Zhuo Ming feel both hopeful and relieved, as it indicated Chen Mobai believed she would certainly succeed in forming her Nascent Soul.

However, the choice between two Dao Fruits also left Zhuo Ming feeling a bit conflicted.

After all, in terms of attributes, the Earth Element was definitely the most suitable for her, and it perfectly aligned with the "Yellow Emperor's Treatise on Profound Virtue" she cultivated. This would ensure she had no doubts about her cultivation method before reaching the Soul Transformation stage.

But as a cultivator from the East Desolate, she had grown up listening to legends of the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit and True Monarch Yiyuan, and she had also dreamed of becoming an ascended cultivator.

Her heart clearly longed more for the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit.

However, these were all happy troubles.

It was at this moment that Zhuo Ming truly understood the privileges of a Holy Land's Dao Child or Saintess.

After watching Zhuo Ming enter the grand hall, Chen Mobai placed a restriction on her seclusion spot. Then, a precious orb emerged from behind his head, transforming into another him.

It was his second avatar.

Luo Yixuan had originally wanted to join Chen Mobai and his group on their trip to the Eastern Lands, but Chen Mobai thought for a moment and shook his head.

After all, she still had the ghost cultivator, Granny Ming, within her, and she cultivated Stygian Spirit Energy. This was acceptable within the Five Elements Sect's territory, but taking her directly to the Daoist Sect, even as his disciple, would cause True Monarch Wuchen and the others to lose face.

Moreover, after Zhuo Ming entered seclusion, the precious medicinal herbs recently planted on Panghuang Mountain and in the Dongyi region, as well as the two Sun God Trees, all required care.

Coincidentally, Luo Yixuan had been with Zhuo Ming for these past few years and was familiar with these tasks.

After all, Chen Mobai couldn't possibly send his second avatar to do it.

"Master, then you all take care."

Luo Yixuan, with a look of disappointment, watched Chen Mobai and his entourage depart Panghuang Mountain on a yellow dragon.

Using the large-scale teleportation array in Bright Mirror Immortal City, Chen Mobai and his group first arrived at Nine Heavens Immortal City.

Ye Qing and Yuan Zhen were already waiting for them there.

"Brother Ye, long time no see."

A sincere smile appeared on Chen Mobai's face when he saw Ye Qing.

In his more than two hundred years in the East Continent, Ye Qing was the friend he most highly regarded; the two could even be considered companions through life and death.

"Brother Chen."

When Ye Qing saw Chen Mobai, a smile couldn't help but appear on his usually expressionless face.

"I am ashamed. I received your White Dragon essence blood, yet I failed to refine the Soul Transformation pills. Instead, we still require True Monarch Wuchen to personally refine the Saint-Reaching True Spirit Pill."

Chen Mobai immediately apologized to Ye Qing. Previously, when he obtained the Dao Pill formula from the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect, he had said he would research Soul Transformation pills, and Ye Qing had even given him the White Dragon essence blood left by Yuan Qingque.

"What is there to be ashamed of? This Saint-Reaching True Spirit Pill was refined from the old Flood Dragon essence blood you provided, wasn't it? I haven't even thanked you yet."

Ye Qing, however, shook his head indifferently. He had never held much expectation for the Five Elements Sect being able to refine Soul Transformation pills.

In Ye Qing's view, Chen Mobai slaying the old Flood Dragon and selflessly offering its essence blood was primarily to allow True Monarch Wuchen to refine the Saint-Reaching True Spirit Pill to help him.

After all, everyone knew that among the four Holy Lands, their Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect was the one most in need.

As for the Daoist Sect and the Grand Void Ethereal Palace, they also had many cultivators at the perfected Nascent Soul stage.

But even if the Five Elements Sect received a Saint-Reaching True Spirit Pill now, they would still have to wait several hundred years before there would be a perfected Nascent Soul cultivator qualified to use it.

"It was merely my duty."

In response, Chen Mobai stated that it was simply his duty, then prepared to take the large-scale teleportation array directly to the Daoist Sect.

"Brother Chen, you have come to my Eastern Lands several times, yet you have not yet visited my Tongtian Peak..."

Ye Qing, however, said there was no need to rush. Instead, he invited Chen Mobai to the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect, even offering for Chen Mobai to visit the top floor of the Tongtian Dao Refining Pagoda to converse with Yuan Qingque and other ascended grandmasters from the upper realm.

Chen Mobai was initially somewhat interested, but upon hearing this, he immediately found an excuse to refuse: "Let's attend to the main business first. True Monarch Wuchen and True Monarch Dakong must be waiting anxiously."

Chen Mobai knew nothing about the situation in the Spirit Void Immortal Realm. What if, among the ascended grandmasters of the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect, there were powerful individuals with great divine abilities who could discern his origins or the tortoise treasure on him?

Wouldn't that be walking straight into a trap?

"Many thanks, Brother Chen. I'll inform Senior Brother Ni immediately then."

Ye Qing, still thinking Chen Mobai was prioritizing his speedy acquisition of the Saint-Reaching True Spirit Pill, also offered his thanks, then immediately took out a communication talisman.

Shortly after, a wave-like spiritual light of the Soul Transformation stage arrived majestically from the distant horizon, quickly landing before Chen Mobai's eyes and transforming into the figure of Ni Yuanzhong.

"Sect Master Chen, long time no see."

Ni Yuanzhong politely greeted Chen Mobai, who immediately returned the courtesy.

Their relationship was not as close and informal as Chen Mobai's was with Ye Qing.

After exchanging a few polite words, everyone teleported to Wuwei Immortal City, the location of the Daoist Sect.

When the two Soul Transformation cultivators arrived, they did not conceal their aura. Soon, at the Daoist Sect's mountain gate, a familiar cloud light illuminated, revealing Shen Xi.

Shen Xi, currently the Sect Master of the Daoist Sect, personally came to greet them: "Please forgive us, fellow Daoists, my master is currently overseeing the alchemy furnace and has no time to spare..."

Chen Mobai and Ni Yuanzhong naturally responded politely, then followed Shen Xi into the Daoist Sect's mountain gate.

As the oldest Holy Land in the East Continent, the Daoist Sect's mountain gate was remarkably simple. Nestled within a beautiful mountain range, there was a valley with gurgling streams and crisscrossing spiritual fields. Daoist Sect disciples, one by one, meticulously cared for the spiritual plants and grain in the fields with hoes and other tools. Upon seeing this, Chen Mobai discovered that these were at least fifth-tier spiritual fields, and the plants on them were all fifth-tier medicinal herbs, which greatly astonished him.

By the fields stood thatched huts, and in front of their doors hung azure oxen and black donkeys.

Many azure oxen were being led by young boys in Daoist robes; some were plowing fields, while others grazed.

Meanwhile, the black donkeys were pulling grinding stones, seemingly grinding medicinal herbs, as a rich medicinal fragrance permeated the entire valley.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Chen Mobai would never have believed that this simple mountain village was the Daoist Sect's mountain gate.

Compared to Chen Mobai's astonishment, Ni Yuanzhong and the others appeared normal, evidently having visited many times before. Even Qing Nü nodded repeatedly, seemingly already aware.

When Chen Mobai asked via spiritual message, he learned that Qi Jiansu had mentioned this in her letter to her.

"We've arrived, please come in."

At this moment, Shen Xi led them to the very back of the village, where a clear stream flowed down from the mountain. However, it emanated pure water spiritual energy, and Chen Mobai immediately recognized it as a materialized water spiritual vein.

This was his first time seeing such a spiritual vein, and he couldn't help but be greatly astonished.

The stream flowed into the valley, forming a bottomless pond. In the center of the pond, a flat piece of land rose above the water, on which three thatched huts were built.

In front of the leftmost thatched hut stood a cauldron with fire burning beneath it. Xuande and Qi Jiansu, two people Chen Mobai was familiar with, skillfully fanned the flames and added firewood respectively.

In front of the middle hut, there was a thatched pavilion where True Monarch Wuchen and True Monarch Dakong were drinking tea.

Seeing Chen Mobai and his group approach, the two smiled and waved.

Chen Mobai and his group also responded with smiles. Shen Xi flicked the horsetail whisk in his hand, and a cloud light rose beneath everyone's feet, carrying them across the pond to the thatched pavilion.

When crossing the pond, Chen Mobai felt a bone-chilling cold that made his spiritual sense shiver. Evidently, there were powerful restrictions or even formations within, requiring someone from the Daoist Sect to guide them through.

"We are truly sorry to have forced young friend to specially emerge from seclusion and make this trip. However, there is something we must discuss with you."

After Chen Mobai sat down, True Monarch Wuchen personally handed him a cup of Shoumei tea, then said something that surprised Chen Mobai.

"Oh, what is it?"

Chen Mobai had been wondering why he was asked to come in person just to start a furnace; indeed, there was a reason.

"The Starry Heavens Dao Sect is willing to exchange the divine pill formula for the Three Light Divine Water for a Saint-Reaching True Spirit Pill from our Daoist Sect. And the Mysterious Fire Sect of Nanzhou, after hearing about this, also wants to..."

"Xingji is selling off their last assets just to contend for the Soul Transformation realm."